Intake Camshaft Balance Shaft: Installing

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NOTE: Because of the small clearance between the balance shaft and cylinder block, the balance shaft may need to be cooled in order to install it. Check if the balance shaft can be inserted into the cylinder block without forcing it in. If it cannot, the balance shaft must be cooled before installing it.

Tightening specifications, refer to BALANCE SHAFT DRIVE CHAIN OVERVIEW .

-- Place the new balance shaft in a freezer for 30 minutes or spray it with commercially available cooling spray.

-- Lubricate the balance shaft bearings with engine oil.

-- Install the intake camshaft balance shaft.

-- Replace the O-ring -1- on the intermediate shaft and coat it with engine oil.

Fig 1: Bearing Pins, Installation Position

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-- Coat the intermediate shaft with engine oil and insert it. The pin -arrow- on the intermediate shaft must engage in the hole in the cylinder block.

CAUTION: Always replace the intermediate shaft sprocket. Otherwise the backlash will not adjust itself and it could result in engine damage. The new intermediate shaft sprocket has a anti-friction coating that wears off after a short period of use, which automatically adjusts the backlash.

-- Mark the tooth face on the intermediate shaft sprocket -arrows-.

Fig 2: Identifying Tooth Face On Intermediate Shaft Sprocket Marked With Paint

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-- Install the intermediate shaft sprocket; the mark on the balance shaft must be between the marks on the tooth faces.

-- Install and tighten the intermediate shaft sprocket bolt -1- :

Fig 3: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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Tightening specification, refer to Fig 4.

-- Check the marks on the intermediate shaft sprocket and balance shaft -arrow-.

NOTE: Due to the ratio, the marks align only after every 7th turn.

-- Install the balance shaft timing chain. Refer to Installing .

The rest of the installation is a reverse of the removal procedure, when doing this, note the following:

-- Replace the coolant pump drive gear seal. Refer to COOLANT PUMP DRIVESHAFT SEAL .

Fig 4: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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